“I have a plan and that plan is Gareca, I don’t have plan B. Now we have to focus on his continuity,” said the former World Cup player.
“Agustin (Agustín Lozano, president of the FPF) and I told him that we want him to continue leading the Peruvian team. I am convinced that he is the right person for the next four or five years,” he added.
Oblitas indicated that on Thursday he held a meeting with Gareca to discuss the situation that left the playoff match with Australia in Doha. In said meeting, the coach was asked to continue with a view to the qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup.
“I am not going to give the details, but I left that meeting optimistic. He is going to take a few days to reflect with his family,” added the leader.
Gareca classified Peru to Russia 2018 after a 36-year absence from World Cups, which made him the most beloved man in Peru.
In the recent South American qualifier, Peru came fifth and had to face a team from Asia, which led many Peruvians to believe that the ticket to Qatar was guaranteed in advance. The loss to Australia was a bucket of cold water.
In seven years, Gareca directed 96 matches with Peru: 40 wins, 21 draws and 35 losses. Under his leadership, the Peruvian team began to have a winning mentality.
Source: Ambito
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